Cheers for the kind words guys.
Sinnerman, just read your Dave Yates and Prestige thread end to end and May have to use that as inspiration for my next build.
I always fancied a Chas Roberts, are they still available at reasonable money?

Thanks.
It doesn't appear to have adversely affected the handling and I run the fork pretty soft so with the sag it feels bang on - Still a nice and quick front end. Fork is around 1600g as well so that helps.

Cheers.
It was a home rattle can job but has come up nice.
Now I've ridden it in anger and got on with it so well, I may get it powder coated when it gets a little scruffy. Despite the polish I doubt that it will be a durable finish.

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Well done mate, very lovely indeed. I love to see older frames built up with more modern parts. It's proof that the classic steel hardtails can continue to provide a great ride. The spirit of a bike is the frame but modern components do really work better than the old stuff. That said a period build is also a thing of beauty. I had a Kona Explosif back in '89 which I sadly destroyed in a big crash in the Peak District a year later. Love your colour scheme. An early '90s Explosif or Cinder Cone is on my list of things to do, when the right one turns up. Enjoy.
p.s. Regarding the fork. If it feels good it is good. I've run sus forks on my '91 Salsa Ala Carte which originally had shorter rigids on it. It rode fine and gave 1000's of miles of fun. It's a rigid SS now though. Right back to basics !!

Thanks for the kind words, I've ridden a number of newer and new frames recently and my preference is definitely older steel, they just seem to have more charachter.
The Explosif would be a fine acquisition.

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